proofnoun
uk/pruːf/us/pruːf/proof noun (SHOWING TRUTH)
B2 [ C or U ] a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true:
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- The police have no definitive proof of her guilt.
- There's no absolute proof, but all the evidence suggests (that) he's guilty.
- I'm glad I had the forethought to make a copy of the letter, as proof of what had been promised.
- incontrovertible proof
- Do you have any kind of proof of purchase?
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Proving and disproving
- actions speak louder than words idiom
- attest
- authenticate
- back sb up
- bear witness (to sth) idiom
- belie
- catch
- colour
- do justice to yourself idiom
- documentary
- establish
- evidence
- explode
- explosion
- stick
- supportable
- testament
- the acid test
- the burden of proof idiom
- undocumented
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proof noun (PRINTED COPY)
[ C ] a printed copy of something that is examined and corrected before the final copies are printed:
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Copying and copies
- ape
- blueprint
- carbon copy
- carbon paper
- co-opt
- derivative
- imitate
- imitation
- imitative
- imitator
- impersonate
- leaf
- pirate
- plagiarize
- recreate
- reinvent
- replica
- reproduce
- reproduction
- simulation
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Idiom(s)
proofadjective [ after noun ]
uk/pruːf/us/pruːf/proof adjective [ after noun ] (ALCOHOL)
of the stated alcoholic strength, a higher number meaning a greater amount of alcohol:
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Alcohol - general words
- alcopop
- Angostura
- aperitif
- bevvy
- booze
- intoxicant
- kick
- libation
- liquid lunch
- liquor
- long drink
- nip
- quickie
- sake 1
- slug
- sly grog
- snifter
- something
- something a little stronger idiom
- stiff
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proof adjective [ after noun ] (PROTECTED)
formal providing protection against something:
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Defending and protecting
- baby
- bandobast
- bastion
- biodefence
- cherish
- featherbed
- guard
- kill
- mollycoddle
- mother
- out of harm's way idiom
- overprotective
- patrol
- proof
- protect
- protective
- wet nurse
- wing
- wrap
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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proofverb [ T ]
uk/pruːf/us/pruːf/to treat a surface with a substance that will protect it against something, especially water
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Covering and adding layers
- asphalt
- bestrew
- binder
- blanket
- blindfold
- carpet
- coat
- fall over sth/sb
- film
- film over
- fur
- gild
- gum sth up
- inlay
- pad
- render
- seal
- swathe
- whitewash
- wreathe
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